Beauty in Two Simple Stitches
Ordinary is related to the word order, unsurprisingly, but earlier roots meant “a row of threads in a loom.” Everything beautiful repeats in some way. To be ordinary is to be a part organized into a coherent whole,
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Listen!
"I hearted the loon on the lake. / I hearted the skyful of blue.... I hearted the old monk rowing /
his boat across Lake Sagatagan."
Living Faith in Stereo
"The Lenten practice of looking with complexity continues to sustain our beautiful, terrible lives, to ground our hope in the pockets of possibilities for the world as it could be, and to make possible the art of living faith in stereo."
The Benefits of Forgetting
Is there anything good about forgetting? Charles Halton reviews Lewis Hyde's book A Primer for Forgetting: Getting Past the Past.
The Mobile Incarnation
How can ballet help us live in the hope of resurrection? In our increasingly digital world, ballet stands out as a fully embodied art.
A Study in Contrasts
A new poem about Catherine of Alexandria, a saint who was sentenced to be tortured on a spiked wheel before it flew apart and killed many of her accusers.
Lynn K. Prouty on Art as Healing
In our Scholar Fridays interview, Lynn K. Prouty reflects on the healing nature of art and her experience writing personal memoir at the Collegeville Institute.
Milan Spak on Art as a Spiritual Vocation
Scholar Fridays is a new weekly series where we highlight the work of current Resident Scholars on Bearings Online. Read our first interview with Artist-in-Residence Milan Spak.
A Failure of Good Intentions
Anthony G. Siegrist was a staff kid at an Indian Residential School, which are now considered a national disgrace. In this essay, he grapples with that legacy.
Saadat Gifts Painting to Collegeville Institute
Dr. Manoochehr (Manny) Saadat gifted an original painting to the Collegeville Institute at a dinner and dedication held at the Butler Center on October 21.
